Flower holder



G. SKIDMORE.

FLOWER HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 5, 1921.

Patented Jan. W, 1922.

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Specification of Letters Batcnt. Patented Jan, 1%, 1922,

Application filed; May- 5, 1921. Serial No. 467,061.

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ance and wherein the water for receiving the stem of a flower or a plu rality of. such stems whereby theflower or flowers, as the case may be,'will be kept fresh.

The invention has as a further object to provide a flower holder embodying a separable attaching member which may be. re-

movably engaged with a arment, the water receptacle being removab y engageable with the attaching member to be securely held thereby in position upon the garment.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of this character wherein water contained within the receptacle will not readily splash therefrom.

And the invention has as a still further obieect to provide a flowerholder which will extremely neat and attractivein appearreceptacle will be normally concealed.

' Other and incidental objects. will appear hereinafter.

lln the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective View illustrating the use of my device upon a coat lapel, the

- lapel beingconventionally illustrated in dot- 40 ted lines,

Figure 2 is an enlarged vertical sectional view through the device,

Figure 3 is a perspective view taching member of the device, and

Figure 4 is a vertical sectional viewillustrating a slightly modified form of recepttacle and closure plug therefor.

In carrying the invention into effect, I employ a water-receptacle 10, preferably of glass and of a size to render it inconspicuous in use. Disposed within the receptacle is a closure plug therefor comprising a head 11 fitting tightly within the mouth of the receptacle and formed with a central flower stem receiving opening 12. Depending from the lower portion of the head into the reof the at ceptacle is a flexible guard tube or nipple 13 surrounding said opening, the head and nipple COIDPIlSlIlg a unitary structure preferably formed of rubber. Encircling the up per end of the receptacle is an elastic collar 14 of rubber or the like gripping the receptacle and forming a guard for the rim thereof. As will be noted by reference to Figure 2, the collar 14 as well as the closure plug lie flush with the rim of the receptacle and overlying said plug and collar is a facing ring 15 adhesively secured to the plug and collar, a central opening in the ring registering with the opening 12 in the closure plug. The ring 15 provides a smooth and unbroken surface at the upper end, of the water receptacle .and serves to unite the plug and collar.

The separable attaching member of the device is formed from suitable flat resilient sheet metal and includes a preferably split ring 16. Upstanding from said ring at one side thereof, preferably at a point diametrically opposite the split in the ring, is a spring supporting loop 17 from which depends a shank 18, and projecting from said shank at opposite edges thereof, substantially in a plane with the ring, are lateral bearings arms 19.

In Figure 1 of the drawings, I have shown the use of the device upon an ordinary coat lapel 20, said lapel being formed with the usual buttonhole 21. In practice, the receptacle 10 is, of course, filled with a suitable quantity of water. The. attaching member is then engaged with the. coat lapel 20, the ring 16 being passed through the buttonhole' 21 from the front of the lapel so as to lie snugly against the coat at the rear thereof. The member is then pulled downwardly to engage the side portions of the loop 1 with the front and rear faces of the lapel, the bight of the loop resting upon the lower side' of the buttonhole and the shank 18 lying at the outer side of the lapel. As will be appreciated, due to the resiliency of the material from which the attaching member is made, the sides of the loop will grip the lapel so that the attaching member will thus be firmly yet removably secured in position. The shank 18 with its laterally projecting arms 19 frictionally coacts with the front of the lapel to prevent upward movement as well as sidewise shifting and tilting of the attaching member. When the attaching member has been placed in position, the receptacle is lowered through the ring 16 tionally coacts therewith toTalford a firm connection.

After the receptacle has been connected to the attaching member in the manner just stated, the stem of a flower may be inserted through the buttonhole and through the closure, plug of the receptacle for immersing the stem at its lower end in the water within the receptacle. Thus, the

flower will be kept fresh while the flexible guard nipple will frictionally coact with the stem of the flower to prevent upward displacement thereof. Furthermore, by employing a closure plug of thety e disclosed, liability of splashing of water rom the receptacle will be reduced to a minimum.

It is contemplated that in the manufacture of the device, the attaching member will be finished in an attractive manner, the bearing arms being for ed, as indicated in Figure 3, to simulate fives, such as roseleaves, and theshank 18 being formed to-represent a stem carrying the leaves, Thus, a highly pleasing effect will be achieved while the water receptacle will be hidden from view behind the coat lapel. Furthermore, while I have shown the use of a split ringfor the attaching member, it is to be understood that, if desired, said ring may be unbroken.

In Figure 4, I have illustrated a slightly modified form of receptacle and closure plug therefor wherein the receptacle. is formed at its upper end with an annular lip 22. As in the preferred embodiment of the invention, I emplo a preferably rubber closure plug including a depending longitudinally tapered nipple 23 fitting within the mouth of the receptacle and a head 24 overlying the lip. De ending from said head to snugly surroun the lip is a collar 25 corresponding to the collar 14 of the preferred constructlon, and projecting inwardly from the lower end of said collar is an annular flange 26 engaging beneath the lip of the receptacle for firmly securing the plug in osition. I

aving thus described the invention,

what is claimed as new is:

1. A flower holder including a receptacle,

a closure plug having an apertured head fitting in tlie receptacle and provided with a depending guard nipple surrounding the aperture therein, a collar surrounding the receptacle, and an attaching member for the receptacle coacting with said collar.

2. A flower holder including a receptacle, an apertured plug closing the receptacle, a collar surrounding the receptacle, the plug and collar lying flush with the rim of the receptacle, a facing ring overlying the plug and collar connecting said plug and collar and having an opening registering with the aperture of the plug, and an attaching mem ber for the receptacle coacting with said collar.

3. A flower holder including a receptacle, an apertured closure therefor, and an attaching member for the receptacle com,- prising a ring embracing the receptacle and havin -a spring supporting loop rising therefrom and continued to form a shank depending from said loop, the shank having lateral bearing arms projecting at opposite edges thereof.

4. A flower holder including a receptacle,

"an apertured closure therefor, and an attaching member for the receptacle comprisinga split ring embracing the receptacle and having a spring supporting loop rising therefrom at a point diametrically opposite the split in the ring, the loop being continued to form a shank depending from said loop and having lateral bearing arms pro-' jecting at opposite edges thereof substantially in a plane with the ring.

5. In a flower holder, the combination of a receptacle, an apertured closure plug including a head fitting tightly in the receptacle and a flexible guard nipple depending from the head into said receptacle, and an attaching member for the receptacle including a ring embracing the receptacle and a spring supporting loop upstanding from said ring whereby the attaching member may be removably clamped upon a garment by said loop, there being a shank depending from the loop and having lateral bearing arms, said shank and arms beingadapted to frictionally coact with the fabric ofthe garment for preventing either upward or sidewise shifting of the attachingmember.

In testimony whereof I aflix mg signature. GEORGE SKIDMO n s] 

